Full-day nursery in Collier Row, Havering
Buddies Pre School
Scout Association, 2nd Collier Row, Worthington Hall, Collier Row Road, ROMFORD, RM5 2BE · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Havering that publish fees charge £78.50–£84 a day for 2-year-olds (3 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Scout Association, 2nd Collier Row, Worthington Hall, Collier Row Road, ROMFORD, RM5 2BE · More nurseries in RM5
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Collier Row Road, White Hart Lane and Gobions Farm.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Havering there are about 2.8 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Buddies Pre School is a full-day nursery at Scout Association, 2nd Collier Row, Worthington Hall, Collier Row Road, ROMFORD, RM5 2BE, in Collier Row, Havering. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Buddies Pre School Limited.
Run by Buddies Pre School Limited (school), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddies Pre SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Corpus Christi Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–14:30 | 2–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Explorers Collier RowFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Abbs Cross Day Nursery 3Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Puddleducks PreschoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| The Oaks Centre LtdFull-day nursery | Requires improvement | £55 | 07:30–18:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Parklanes Wykeham Childcare Ltd.Sessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.2 miles
- Crownfield Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.4 miles
- Crownfield Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.4 miles
- Clockhouse Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- Oasis Academy Pinewood Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.9 miles
- Rise Park Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.0 miles
- Rise Park Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 1.0 miles
- Parklands Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 1.0 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Buddies Pre School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Buddies Pre School Good at its inspection on 19 July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Buddies Pre School take?
Buddies Pre School is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
Who runs Buddies Pre School?
Buddies Pre School is run by Buddies Pre School Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
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- Powered by TfL Open Data
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY458064 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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